eupneic
9.9
Breathing normally without effort
- adjective
- /juːpˈniːɪk/
- Specialized
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eupneico
- Most healthy adults are eupneic at rest, with an even breathing rate.
Examples
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After the operation, the patient was monitored to ensure she remained eupneic throughout the night.
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The doctor noted that the infant was calm and eupneic during the examination.
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The patient is eupneic.
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She is eupneic after treatment.
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Most healthy adults are eupneic at rest, with an even breathing rate.
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After the operation, the patient was monitored to ensure she remained eupneic throughout the night.
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The doctor noted that the infant was calm and eupneic during the examination.
Antonyms
How Unlabored
Surface Forms
eupneic positive
Morphology
Etymology
Eupneic comes from Greek parts eu- meaning 'good' and pnoe meaning 'breath', the same breath root you see in pneumonia. So, eupneic means having 'good' or easy breathing, and doctors use it to say someone is breathing normally.